How do you use "latter" in a sentence?

Between tea and coffee, I prefer the latter. The latter half of the film was more exciting than the beginning. Of the two candidates, the latter has more experience.

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Q: What does "latter" mean?

The second of two things or people previously mentioned The word 'latter' refers to the second of two things or people previously mentioned, as opposed to the former. It's commonly used in formal writing and speech to avoid repetition when comparing or contrasting two items. The term can also describe the second half or later part of a period.

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含义: The second of two things or people previously mentioned

后者，后半的

el último (de dos), posterior

後者、後半の

후자, 후반의

The word 'latter' refers to the second of two things or people previously mentioned, as opposed to the former. It's commonly used in formal writing and speech to avoid repetition when comparing or contrasting two items. The term can also describe the second half or later part of a period.

「latter」指前面提到的两个事物或人中的后者，与前者（former）相对。在正式写作和演讲中常用来避免重复比较或对比两个项目。该词也可以描述某个时期的后半部分或较晚阶段。

La palabra «latter» se refiere al segundo de dos elementos o personas mencionados anteriormente, en contraposición al primero (former). Se usa comúnmente en escritura y discurso formal para evitar repeticiones al comparar o contrastar dos elementos.

「latter」は、前述の二つの物や人のうち後者を指し、前者（former）と対比されます。二つの項目を比較・対照する際に繰り返しを避けるため、フォーマルな文章や会話でよく使われます。

Latter는 앞서 언급된 두 가지 사물이나 사람 중 두 번째를 가리키며, 전자(former)와 대비됩니다. 두 항목을 비교하거나 대조할 때 반복을 피하기 위해 격식체 글이나 말에서 자주 사용됩니다. 또한 특정 기간의 후반부를 나타낼 때도 쓰입니다.

例句

Between tea and coffee, I prefer the latter.
茶和咖啡之间，我更喜欢后者。
Entre té y café, prefiero el último.
紅茶とコーヒーなら、私は後者を好みます。
차와 커피 중에서 저는 후자를 선호합니다.
The latter half of the film was more exciting than the beginning.
电影的后半部分比开头更精彩。
La segunda mitad de la película fue más emocionante que el principio.
映画の後半は冒頭より面白かったです。
영화의 후반부가 도입부보다 더 흥미진진했습니다.
Of the two candidates, the latter has more experience.
两位候选人中，后者经验更丰富。
De los dos candidatos, el último tiene más experiencia.
二人の候補者のうち、後者の方が経験豊富です。
두 후보 중 후자가 더 경험이 풍부합니다.

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语境: general

语气: neutral

起源与历史

From Old English 'lætra' meaning 'slower' or 'later', comparative of 'læt' (late), of Germanic origin. Originally the comparative form of 'late'; the contrast with 'former' developed in Middle English.

文化背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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